INTP And Tennis ^.^

**JanSenpai** · 07-26-2012 10:58 PM

Hello people, well I'm new too all this, I just recently joined so please excuse me if i write something stupid or lame haha. anyways I was curious does any one else absolutely love tennis (specifically intps)? You see a few months ago I joined my schools tennis team because i needed some extra curricular activities. nothing really interested me and I hate being scheduled to do stuff and if i joined a sport that i had no interest in what so ever and i had to go to practice every single week day for two hours, I would probably kill someone. :P well anyways I had to pick something so I decided to join tennis (mainly because my older brother was already on the team and I would be able to practice with him before the session started). Well I ended up being really good, for a newbie and i absolutely loved it and I really did not mind going to practice every day. Also i made a lot of really good friends, and not to sound arrogant or anything but everyone on the team loved me ( minus the senior regulars who did not like any of the freshmen ^.^). so does anyone else share my love of tennis? if so please share what interested you about it, and please share any other sports or activity you enjoy. Thanks for reading ^.^

**DemonD** · 07-26-2012 11:13 PM

Well, I've watched the Prince of Tennis anime, does that count?

I've never really played tennis, but I can see the appeal. There are lots of factors to consider and there is some strategizing to be done if I'm not mistaken. It does seem like a sport that would appeal to the mind of an INTP.

**JanSenpai** · 07-26-2012 11:25 PM

I must say Prince of tennis is pretty kick-ass, I watched it before I got into tennis and really enjoyed it. ^.^

**paccplayer11** · 07-26-2012 11:25 PM

I was a wrestler throughout highschool. It was pretty much a love hate relationship with it. But there's nothing like winning a match and getting that pin. Plus it got me really fit too. I like a lot of competitive (mainly 1v1) sports. Team sports not so much even though they're still fun.

**JanSenpai** · 07-26-2012 11:33 PM

that's one of the things that appeals to me about tennis, the whole 1v1 and the fact that its extremely competitive and takes alot of willpower and you have to be mentally tough.

I would like to hear more about your wrestling experience, you see my father and several random people at school constantly tell me i should join the team, I did not join the team last school year mainly because of my lack of interest and my fear of doing something new, although I have always believed myself to be an insanely strong person, and someone who would not lose in a fight (ironically i never actually been in a fight because of my easy going nature).

**The Phantom** · 07-27-2012 04:51 AM

I like playing tennis, but I'm shit at it.

So I stick to football (soccer). Which I'm pretty good at. :D

**MasterJediSoda** · 07-27-2012 05:09 AM

I read the manga and enjoyed it. I don't remember liking the anime as much.

As for tennis, I grew up playing it a lot with my dad. When I was younger I actually developed decent control over placement, but didn't have the power to serve over the net. Now I can serve over the net, but (probably partially due to how little I've played since I was under 10) have a hard time placing it where I want to. It doesn't help that a couple years ago, I broke my right wrist and it didn't heal properly.